Celebrity

'Snakes on a Plane' director David R. Ellis dies
David R. Ellis, the actor-turned-stuntman-turned-director of "Snakes on a Plane," has died. He was 60 years old. Ellis' manager, David Gardner, ...
'California's Gold' host Huell Howser dies at 67
Huell Howser, the homespun host of public television's popular "California's Gold" travelogues, has died at age 67. Howser died at his home Sunday ...
Laurence Fishburne granted restraining order
Laurence Fishburne has been granted a temporary restraining order against an ex-convict who claims to own the actor's home and went there on New ...
Longtime 'GH' actor joins 'Young and the Restless'
There's heartbreak ahead for some "General Hospital" fans. Steve Burton, who played Jason Morgan on the ABC soap opera for nearly 21 years and left ...
Hepburn house owner loses court fight in Conn.
A prominent New York City developer balked when he was ordered to shave a foot off the height of two 5-foot granite posts he had installed at the ...
Jimmy Kimmel moves to late-night's sweet spot
During production of his final post-midnight show, Jimmy Kimmel's studio audience waited patiently while he taped a string of promotional spots.
Oscar host Seth MacFarlane to announce nominations
For the first time in 40 years, the host of the Academy Awards will help announce the Oscar nominations. Academy officials say Oscar host Seth ...
Lohan lawyer predicts NY club case will be dropped
Lindsay Lohan's attorney predicts there will be no case against the actress in connection with an alleged fight at a Manhattan nightclub.
Winslet's husband fights tabloid over party photos
Kate Winslet's new husband has gone to court in London to stop a tabloid newspaper from publishing photos of him at what he called an "outrageous" ...
Actor Thomas Gibson arrested, suspected of DUI
Police in Los Angeles have arrested "Dharma and Greg" actor Thomas Gibson on suspicion of driving under the influence. Officer Cleon Joseph says the ...
Award-season hopefuls stop in Palm Springs
The Award Season Express made its first stop of the new year in the middle of the desert a couple hours east of Hollywood at the annual Palm Springs ...
Josh Brolin arrested in Calif. on New Year's Day
Josh Brolin spent some of New Year's Day and the following morning in a Southern California jail cell after getting arrested for misdemeanor public ...
French actor Depardieu gets Russian passport
The day after receiving his new Russian passport from President Vladimir Putin, French actor Gerard Depardieu flew Sunday to the provincial town of ...
Playboy an inspiration for McCarthy show
Jenny McCarthy says she's looking to Hugh Hefner's old "Playboy After Dark" as an inspiration for her new talk show. The actress and former Playboy ...
Photo of teen princess-to-be Diana set for auction
A photo marked "not to be published" that shows a teenage Diana Spencer before she became Princess of Wales, with a young friend seated beside her, ...
Poet-performer Jayne Cortez dies in NY at age 78
Jayne Cortez, a forceful poet, activist and performance artist who blended oral and written traditions into numerous books and musical recordings, has ...
Kobe Bryant: I'm on Twitter now
Kobe Bryant is no longer a holdout. He's on Twitter. With five words — "The antisocial has become social" — the Los Angeles Lakers guard sent the ...
Correction: Obit-Schwarzkopf story
In a story Dec. 28 about the death of U.S. Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, The Associated Press reported erroneously the date of Schwarzkopf's birth. He was ...
'Star Wars' creator George Lucas engaged
"Star Wars" creator George Lucas is engaged. A spokeswoman for Lucasfilm Ltd. says the 68-year-old director is engaged to 43-year-old investment firm ...
Depardieu, in tax fight, gets Russian citizenship
The Kremlin has cast Gerard Depardieu in one of the most surprising roles of his life — as a new Russian citizen. The announcement Thursday that ...
Rare Stephen King book for auction in Maine
A signed copy of a rare Stephen King book is up for auction at a Maine bookstore, with proceeds going to a nearby homeless shelter's emergency home ...
The Hollywood Reporter's best of the week
The Hollywood Reporter's list of its 10 best stories of the week: BOX OFFICE 2012: 5 HARD LESSONS Despite a record-breaking take of $10.8 billion, ...
Wife of ex-Brave Andruw Jones files for divorce
The wife of former Atlanta Braves star Andruw Jones filed for divorce about a week after she accused him of grabbing her neck and saying he wanted to ...
Ty Pennington to host new HLN series
Ty Pennington is doing some traveling again, this time for the HLN television network. HLN said Wednesday that Pennington, who stars in "Extreme ...
Storm returns to TV 3 weeks after grill accident
With a wave of her bandaged left hand, and boosted by well wishes from Dr. Phil, Chris Evert and even a young woman she once babysat, Hannah Storm ...